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Rescuers comb through mud as Nepal-China floods leave more than 1,000 dead

Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris on Tuesday in Nepal and China looking for thousands of people still missing...

Fresh flood risk warning in Nepal and China as lakes threaten to burst.

The devastating floods in Rasuwa, Nepal and other towns have left thousands of families displaced, with hundreds declared missing or feared dead. The most...

Earthquake response strains Colombia’s new government as search continues

The search for survivors in the rubble of Colombia’s powerful earthquake was growing more desperate, two days after the quake brought down buildings, buckled...

‘Injuries and serious damage’ as powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and...

Erupting volcano sparks evacuation of villages in Guatemala

Authorities in Guatemala have ordered evacuations in some southern communities around the Fuego volcano, which is erupting. Claudinne Ogaldes, executive secretary of the Guatemalan disaster...

French wildfire’s advance halted but higher temperatures pose renewed threat

Firefighters have kept a vast wildfire in south-west France from advancing overnight, extinguishing flare-ups near Atlantic coast dunes but higher temperatures threaten to test...

Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in east China with more than one million evacuated

Typhoon Bavi has made landfall in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang. The typhoon is expected to gradually weaken, state media reported. Bavi previously brought strong winds...

At least 164 dead and 971 injured after quakes rock Venezuela – acting president

At least 164 people have died and 971 injured after two powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, acting President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday. She had said...

Heatwave empties roads and markets in India and farmers switch to night working

A heatwave has gripped large parts of India with roads and markets emptying during afternoons and some farmers switching to night-time work to avoid...

Dozens killed after powerful earthquake strikes Philippines

At least 69 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake hit a central Philippine province. The magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck at about 10pm local time...

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